---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001650164-26-000024"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TOST"
cik: "0001650164"
company_name: "Toast, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-01-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T10:08:55.928301+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Toast names Rossana Niola CAO; compensation includes $400k salary, $3M in equity awards

## Summary
- Rossana Niola appointed CAO (effective Jan 26) and principal accounting officer (effective Mar 2).
- Prior role: Assistant Corporate Controller at Mastercard (June 2012 – Jan 2026).
- Total compensation: $400k base salary, $175k sign-on bonus, 40% target bonus, $3M in equity (RSUs + options).
- Equity vests over 4 years with 12.5% at 6 months, then quarterly for remaining 3.5 years.
- Elena Gomez ceases as interim CAO, continues as President and CFO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001650164-26-000024
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TOST
- cik: 0001650164
- company_name: Toast, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-01-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1650164/000165016426000024/0001650164-26-000024-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1650164/000165016426000024/tost-20260115.htm

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